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Prime Minister's Office
PM holds India – Luxembourg Virtual Summit with H.E. Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a Bilateral Summit with H.E. Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in virtual format today.
The Prime Minister expressed his condolences on the loss of lives in Luxembourg on account of COVID-19 global pandemic and complimented H.E. Xavier Bettel on his leadership in handling the crisis.
The two Prime Ministers exchanged views on strengthening India-Luxembourg relationship in the post-COVID world, especially in the areas of financial technology, green financing, space applications, digital innovations and start-ups. They welcomed the conclusion of various agreements between the two countries, including those between their financial market regulators, stock exchanges and innovation agencies.
The two Prime Ministers agreed to strengthen cooperation on realizing effective multilateralism and combating global challenges like the Covid-19 pandemic, terrorism and climate change. Prime Minister welcomed Luxembourg’s announcement to join the International Solar Alliance , and invited it to join the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure .
Prime Minister expressed the hope to receive the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, as well as Prime Minister Bettel, in India after improvement in the COVID-19 situation. Prime Minister Bettel also invited Prime Minister Modi to visit Luxembourg at his convenience.
Ministry of Power
REC organizes 'Bijli Utsav' in Ranchi as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
As part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, REC Limited, a Maharatna Company under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, organized ‘Bijli Utsav’ in Ranchi, Jharkhand on 29th June, 2023. Citizens from villages who benefited from various government schemes in the power sector shared their experiences and views on how electricity transformed their lives.
The event was graced by Member of Parliament, Ranchi, Shri Sanjay Seth; DGM, Ranchi, Shri D K Singh; DGM, Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited , Shri Mantosh Mani Singh; EEE , JBVNL, Shri Himanshu; and Chief Program Manager, REC Limited, Shri Anjan Lahiri, along with other local representatives and officials.
The event witnessed various sessions where the speakers highlighted issues pertaining to energy conservation, consumer rights challenges faced during electrification in remote areas, and how the quality of life improved with people getting access to power.
The event concluded with the distribution of LED bulbs to citizens.
REC Limited is a Non-Banking Finance Company focusing on Power Sector Financing and Development across India. Established in 1969, REC Limited has completed over fifty years of operations. It provides financial assistance to state electricity boards, state governments, central and state power utilities, independent power producers, rural electric cooperatives and private sector utilities. Its business activities involve financing projects across the complete power sector value chain; for various types of projects including Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Renewable Energy. REC’s funding illuminates every fourth bulb in India.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi leads India’s participation at the 12th BRICS Summit today
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led India’s participation at the 12th BRICS Summit, convened under the Chairship of President Vladimir Putin of Russia on 17 November 2020, in a virtual format. The theme of the Summit was “Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth”. President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, President Xi Jinping of China and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa also participated in the Summit.
Prime Minister conveyed his appreciation to President Putin for the momentum in BRICS under the Russian Chair, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that BRICS has played a significant role in fight against terrorism and in promoting the global economy. Prime Minister called for necessary reform of the UN and especially the Security Council, and other international bodies like WTO, IMF, WHO etc. to make them relevant to contemporary realities.
Prime Minister called for cooperation in addressing the Covid-19 pandemic and in this regard noted the supply of essential medicines to over 150 countries by India. He said that during its Chairship of the BRICS in 2021, India would focus on consolidation of intra-BRICS cooperation, including in the fields of traditional medicine and digital health, people-to-people ties and cultural exchanges.
At the conclusion of the Summit, BRICS Leaders adopted the “Moscow Declaration”.
Ministry of Railways
Results for Computer Based Test for filling up of 1,03,769 Level -1  vacancies for shortlisting of candidates for next stage are being declared by RRBs for all Zonal Railways from 22.12.2022 onwards
Computer Based Test  of CEN RRC 01/2019 for filling up of 1,03,769 Level -1  vacancies was conducted by RRBs in five phases from 17th August, 2022 to 11th October, 2022 on 33 days in 99 shifts for about 1.11 crore candidates in 15 languages including English and Hindi in more than 400 centers all across the country. All out efforts were made to accommodate all candidates at Exam centers nearer to their home. Female and Divyang candidates were given highest priority. Half of the candidates were allotted centers with limited movement upto 100-150 km and most of the candidates were allotted centers within the state with movement of upto 200- 400 Km. With this examination, RRBs have also taken lead in implementing Aadhaar based authentication on voluntary basis for competitive exams at all India level. This has helped a lot in eliminating impersonation in RRB exams. Candidates were given opportunity to raise objections against the tentative answer keys from 14th October, 2022 to 19th October, 2022.
Now after finalization of answer keys, results for short listing of candidates for next stage of Physical Efficiency Test , at three times the notified vacancies for the category, are being declared by RRBs for all 16 Zonal Railways from 22.12.2022 onwards.
Ministry of Finance
Change in Tariff Value of Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Others – Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Others – Palmolein, Crude Soyabean Oil, Brass Scrap , Poppy Seeds, Areca Nuts, Gold and Silver Notified
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section  of Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs , being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance , No. 36/2001-Customs , dated the 3rd August, 2001, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section , vide number S. O. 748 , dated the 3rd August, 2001, namely:-
In the said notification, for TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3, the following Tables shall be substituted, namely: -
TABLE-1
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Sl. No.
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Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item
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Description of goods
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Tariff value

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1
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1511 10 00
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Crude Palm Oil
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529
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2
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1511 90 10
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RBD Palm Oil
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558
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3
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1511 90 90
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Others – Palm Oil
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544
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4
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1511 10 00
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Crude Palmolein
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564
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5
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1511 90 20
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RBD Palmolein
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567
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6
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1511 90 90
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Others – Palmolein
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566
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7
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1507 10 00
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Crude Soya bean Oil
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711
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8
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7404 00 22
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Brass Scrap 
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3748
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9
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1207 91 00
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Poppy seeds
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2576
TABLE-2
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Sl. No.
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Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item
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Description of goods
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Tariff value

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1
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71 or 98
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Gold, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 356 and 358 of the Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 is availed
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417 per 10 grams
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2
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71 or 98
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Silver, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 357 and 359 of the Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 is availed
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490 per kilogram
TABLE-3
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Sl. No.
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Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item
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Description of goods
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Tariff value

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1
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080280
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Areca nuts
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3925”
Ministry of Coal
NLC India Ltd Trying to Increase Coal Production
From 4 to 20 Million Tonnes Per Annum from Next Year
NLC India Limited, a Navratna PSU’s 20 MTPA Talabira II & III Open Cast Mine, Odisha has crossed 2 Million Tonne coal production till date during its first full year of operation.
NLCIL has taken steps to achieve the target of 6 MT per year from its original schedule of 4 MT during the current year and considering the high demand of coal, NLCIL is taking all out efforts to augment coal production of Talabira Mine up to 10 MT for the current year and up to 20 MT from next year onwards.
The coal produced is being transported to its one of the End Use Plants, NLC Tamilnadu Power Limited’s 2 x 500 MW at Tuticorin, a subsidiary of NLCIL. The entire generated power is catering to the requirement of the southern states, major share  to Tamil Nadu.
Recent Amendment to Mines and Minerals  Act on Mineral Concession Rules by Ministry of Coal, has enabled the Mine for sale of excess coal after meeting the coal requirement of End Use Plant. Accordingly, the permission from Ministry of Coal has been sought to sell the excess coal.
Ministry of Defence
Helicopter with West Bengal CM Undertakes Precautionary Landing at Sevoke
Kolkata, 27th June, 2023
West Bengal Chief Minister Smt Mamta Banerjee along with three other passengers on board made a precautionary landing at Sevoke Road Army Aviation Base of Darjeeling district at 1:35 PM due to bad weather. The Chief Minister was travelling from Kranti Helipad, Jalpaiguri to Bagdogra Airport for taking a flight to Kolkata. Wing Commander Himanshu Tiwari of Indian Air force informed that the Chief Minister was escorted to the waiting area. She interacted with the army personnel and was served refreshments and tea. Smt Banerjee waited there till the time the civil administration made arrangements for her further move by road. At 2.23 PM, she left for Bagdogra Airport by road.
West Bengal Chief Minister at Sevoke Road Army Aviation Base
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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the death of Telugu actor Shri Jaya Prakash Reddy
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi condoled the death of Telugu actor Shri Jaya Prakash Reddy. He tweeted “Jaya Prakash Reddy impressed everyone with his unique acting style. He played many memorable roles in his long career. The World of Cinema has become a lot poorer with his passing away. My thoughts are with his family and fans.”
Ministry of Railways
ISRO enabled GPS system in Indian Railways
Real-time Train Information System  project is being executed by Centre for Railway Information System , which is an Information Technology arm of the Ministry of Railways, in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation . It is primarily used for acquisition of train movement data, including that of arrival, departure, run-through timings at the stations in route. As the RTIS devices have been installed in locomotives, the trains hauled by such locomotives get tracked through this system. The zone-wise details of installation of RTIS device in the passenger and goods train locomotives till 20.11.2019, are as under:
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Zone
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Number of Passenger Locomotives
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Number of Goods Locomotives
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Central Railway
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103
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217
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East Coast Railway
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53
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140
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East Central Railway
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89
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76
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Eastern Railway
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130
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28
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North Central Railway
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44
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71
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Northern Railway
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268
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61
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South Central Railway
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146
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127
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South East Central Railway
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50
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14
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South Eastern Railway
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121
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157
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Southern Railway
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232
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48
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West Central Railway
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181
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116
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Western Railway
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177
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00
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Total
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1594
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1055
Additional funds for installation of RTIS system in 6000 more locomotives  have been sanctioned in 2019.
The automatic acquisition of the train running data by the RTIS system helps in improving the efficiency of train control, dissemination of accurate train running information to the passengers and freight customers, and emergency messaging between locomotive and control centre.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
Regional Dak Adalat of Central Postal Region
(Kochi: September 20, 2022
The Regional Dak Adalat of Central Postal Region of Kerala Circle  for the 3rd Quarter of 2022 is proposed to be held online at the Office of the Postmaster General, Central Region, Gandhi Nagar, Maveli Road, Kochi, on 30.09.2022 via Google Meet Platform
The complaints pertaining to the Post Offices under Central Region, Kochi - 682020  will be taken up in the Adalat and will cover matters relating to postal services including counter services, savings Bank, money orders etc.
Those who wish to file any complaint/petition before the Dak Adalat may please send their complaints/ suggestions to the email-ids - adpgcr.keralapost[at]gmail[dot]com or pmgcr.keralapost[at]gmail[dot]com titled "Regional Dak Adalat : September 2022" or by post addressed to Smt. Jissy George, Assistant Director [PG], 0/o the Postmaster General, Central Region, Kochi - 682020. The mobile number and email id of the applicant to be clearly specified in the complaint.
Complaints should reach the above email id/address on or before 29.09.2022. Complaints/Suggestions taken up in the previous Adalats will not be entertained. The Google meet ID will be intimated directly to the applicant by email
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die by Barbara Paz bags Golden Conch Award for Best Documentary Film at MIFF 2020
Nagraj Manjule’s Paavsacha Nibandh  receives Silver Conch for Best Short Fiction Film
Silver Conch for Best Animation Film shared by Izabela Plucinska’s Portrait of Suzanne and Divakar S. K.’s  The Fox of the Palmgrove
At the close of the week-long celebration of cinematic excellence, the awards for the best films of the 16th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival have been presented at the closing ceremony, held in Nehru Centre Auditorium, Worli, Mumbai.
The prestigious Golden Conch Award for Best Documentary Film at MIFF 2020 has been awarded to Babenco: Tell Me When I Die, directed by Barbara Paz. The film, which is a tender immersion into the life of the South American filmmaker and Paz’s late life partner Hector Babenco, has been selected for the highest honour at the festival “for its intimate and celebratory portrayal of the Brazilian film director and his reflections of life - and death”.
Receiving the award on behalf of the director, Consul General of Brazil Guilherme Patriota read out a written message from Barbara Paz: "Winning this award fills me with huge emotion and it is from India, a country I love and admire. I wish I could be with you to receive the prize in person. I always dreamed of getting to know India but unfortunately I can't be with you today. I thank you from my heart. Babenco is a film about love, the love of cinema, the love of life. It is a film about how to say farewell to life by doing what you love, filming till the last. Brazil thanks you for this prize. Director Babenca is dancing in Paradise".
The Silver Conch Award for the Best Short Fiction Film has been conferred on the Marathi film Paavsacha Nibandh . Directed by Nagaraj Manjule, the film tells the story of a ten-year-old boy who writes an essay on rain for a school assignment. The film has been chosen for the award “for its evocation of a grim social reality through the metaphor of rain that transforms into an unwritten essay”.
The Silver Conch Award for the Best Animation Film has been shared by two films – the German film Portrait of Suzanne, directed by Izabela Plucinska and the Indian film Panangaatu Nari  by Divakar S. K.
The full list of award-winning films and filmmakers across various categories can be found here, along with other details such as the jury’s citation.
Prime Minister's Office
Opening Remarks by the Prime Minister at his meeting with Vice President of USA, H.E. Ms. Kamala Harris
Excellency,
First of all, I’d like to express my gratitude for the warm welcome that you have extended to me and to my delegation.Excellency, some months ago we had an opportunity to talk to each other on the phone, we had a detailed discussion at that time and the way you spoke to me so warmly and so naturally, I will always remember that, Thank you so much. It was, Excellency, if you remember, a very difficult time. India was confronted with the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, a very difficult time for us. So, like a family, the sense of kinship and so warmly you extended a helping hand. The words that you chose when you spoke to me, I will always remember that and I’d like to thank you from the bottom of my heart.Like a true friend, Excellency, you had given a message of cooperation and a very full of sensitivity and immediately after that we found that the US government, the US Corporate sector and the Indian community, all came together to help India.
Excellency,
President Biden and yourself, you took up the leadership of the United States in a very challenging atmosphere and challenging times but within a very short period of time, you have had many achievements to your credit whether that be COVID, Climate or the Quad, on all these issues, the United States has taken very important initiatives.
Excellency,
Amongst the largest democracy and the oldest democracy, between the India and the United States, we are indeed natural partners. We have similar values, similar geopolitical interests and also our coordination and cooperation is continuously increasing. To strengthen the supply chains Excellency, and as far as the new and emerging technologies are concerned, and Space, these are areas of special interest to you, these are areas which are of special interest to me too and special priority and these are areas where our cooperation is very important.
Excellency,
Between India and the US the very vibrant and strong people to people connections that we have, you know that all too well. More than 4 million people of Indian origin, the Indian community is a bridge between our two countries, a bridge of friendship and their contribution to the economies and societies of both our countries is indeed very praiseworthy.
Excellency,
Your being elected as the Vice President of the United States of America itself has been such an important and historic event. You are the source of inspiration for so many people across the world. I am completely confident that under President Biden and your leadership, our bilateral relationship will touch new heights.
Excellency,
Continuing on this journey of victory, Indians also would want you to continue that in India and, therefore, they are waiting to welcome you and, therefore, I extend to you especially an invitation to visit India.Once again Excellency, let me thank you and express my gratitude for this very warm welcome.
DISCLAIMER: This is the approximate translation of Prime Minister’s remarks. Original remarks were delivered in Hindi.
Ministry of Defence
Investment in Defence through FDI Route
In May, 2001, the Defence Industry sector, which was hitherto reserved for the public sector, was opened up to 100% for Indian private sector participation, with Foreign Direct Investment  up to 26% both subject to licensing. Further, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry vide Press Note No.5 ’, has allowed FDI under automatic route upto 49% and above 49% through government route wherever it is likely to result in access to modern technology or for other reasons to be recorded. Further, FDI in defence industry sector is subject to industrial license under Industries  Act, 1951 and manufacturing of small arms and ammunition under the Arms Act, 1959. As per the data furnished by 37 companies in Defence and Aerospace sector, so far . FDI inflows of over Rs 2883 crores have been reported in Defence and Aerospace sectors through automatic route. Further, FDI inflows of over Rs.1849 crores have been reported in Defence and Aerospace sectors after 2014 through automatic route.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Dr.Sasmit Patra in Rajya Sabha today.
ABB/Nampi/KA/DK
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
OIL organises study visit of school students to Oil Well
As part of celebration under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Oil India Limited organised a study visit for students from Oil India Higher Secondary School, Duliajan to a Well Site NHK 43 under OCS 5 at Duliajan on 20th September 2021. Production Engineers from Oil India Limited explained the students about the functions of a Christmas tree. It was explained how the tree i.e. an a assembly of valves, spools, pressure gauges and chokes fitted to the wellhead of a completed well controls OIL’s production. They were also explained about the low and high pressure wells.
Around 80 students visited the site today and showed keen interest in the process of production of hydrocarbon. At the end of the session, the students were also randomly asked simple questions related to production well, crude oil and natural gas.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 217.41 Cr
Over 4.09 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 44,436
4,912 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.71%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.69%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 217.41 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 4.09 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10414963
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2nd Dose
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10116671
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Precaution Dose
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6973890
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18436408
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2nd Dose
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17713336
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
13562449
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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40922085
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2nd Dose
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|
31491154
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|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
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|
61909668
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|
2nd Dose
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|
52942987
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|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
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|
561163460
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
515334360
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
89136052
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|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
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|
204009795
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|
2nd Dose
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|
196859955
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
46235746
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Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
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|
127653951
|
|
2nd Dose
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|
123071976
|
|
Precaution Dose
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|
46155885
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
20,20,64,022
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Total
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|
2,17,41,04,791
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 44,436. Active cases now constitute 0.10% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.71%. 5,719 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,39,90,414.
4,912 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,03,888 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 89.33 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.69% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 1.62%.
Prime Minister's Office
We will continue working with full vigour and fulfil the development needs of the Northeast: PM
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has reiterated his commitment to continue working with full vigour and fulfil the development needs of the Northeast.
In response to a tweet thread by the Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma where he elaborated the Prime Minister's contribution and connect with Northeast, Shri Modi tweeted:
"We will continue working with full vigour and fulfil the development needs of the Northeast."